Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Championship

by Luke Hughes on 20 Oct 2003 Trojan Fibreglass, skippered by John Boyd, emerged victorious in the Heat 1 of the Belmont 16ft Skiff Club Championship sailed on Belmont Bay on Sunday. Boyd was aided by brother Gary, recently returned from sailing overseas in a bid for Olympic selection and long term forwardhand, Michael Jackson.

The race got under way with a clean start in a fresh north easterly breeze, providing sailors with a true test of their abilities. In a race of fluctuating fortunes, the lead changed several times.

Going in to the final lap it was a race between three with Boyd trailing Sails at the 16s and Luxury Yacht Cruises, skippered by Ben Bruniges and Greg Searant respectively.

However, when it counted, Boyd stole the show to take the early lead in the championship with Luxury Yacht Cruises coming in second and Tooheys extra Dry, skippered by Scott Ellis coming in third with Bruniges slipping in the final stages.

Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Results



Saturday 18th October 2003



Pelicans

Scratch


1
Mr Ed
Peter Lewis
2
Harpoon
Tessa Maughan
3
3V's
Hollie Tonkins



Handicap

1
Mr Ed
Peter Lewis
2
Harpoon
Tessa Maughan
3
3V's
Hollie Tonkins



Vee Jays

Scratch


1
Go Hard or Go Home
George Probert
2
Out of the Blue
Dallas Dawson
3
Natural High
Leigh Lancaster



Handicap

1
Out of the Blue
Dallas Dawson
2
Outa Control
Ryan Clifton-Smith
3
Go Hard or Go Home
George Probert



Flying Elevens

Scratch


1
Lethal Blonde
Jenna Christian
2
The Weapon
Melanie Christian
3
Who
Matthew Holford



Handicap

1
Lethal Blonde
Jenna Christian
2
The Weapon
Melanie Christian
3
Who
Matthew Holford






Sunday 19th October 2003



16ft Skiffs

Scratch


1
Trojan Fibreglass
John Boyd
2
Luxury Yacht Cruises
Greg Searant
3
Tooheys Extra Dry
Scott Ellis



Handicap

1
Sails Eatery
Ben Bruniges
2
Kwik Kopy
Mathew Waters
3
Tooheys Extra Dry
Scott Ellis